Respect for the game led Detroit Lions RB Joique Bell to chase down and tackle streaker

AP PhotoUsed to absorbing contact, Detroit Lions running back Joique Bell was able to deliver a hit when a streaker interrupted the preseason game between Detroit and Cleveland.

CLEVELAND -- The Detroit Lions defense couldn't seem to make a tackle in the team's 24-6 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Friday night. Maybe they should take some tips from running back Joique Bell.

In the closing minutes of the third quarter, an obnoxious fan, goaded on by his friends, hopped the railing and started streaking across the field. Undoubtedly frustrated by his team's terrible performance, Bell darted full speed from the huddle and delivered not one, but two hits to the naked man running along the sideline.

"I just saw somebody on the field that wasn't supposed to be there," Bell said. "As a player, and my respect for the game, I had get them off the field. I did what I had to do."

While a fan entering the playing field is no laughing matter, Bell's reaction provided a lighthearted moment during an otherwise dismal night. The jokes started as soon as he came off the field.

"When I got back to the sideline, they told me I should have wrapped and rolled," Bell said. "I said. 'I probably would have been the one going to jail then.' So, I kept my hands up high and did my job to get him off the field."

The teasing continued in the locker room as teammate Mikel Leshoure said he wasn't sure Bell's hands stayed above the waist and additional hand washing may be needed.

Matthew Stafford told media members that stadium security was practicing a streaker scenario before the game. The quarterback admitted thinking to himself, 'When is this ever going to happen?'

The fan was eventually detained after running the length of the field. He was charged with criminal trespassing according to a Browns official.